My name is Sarah, and I am from Afghanistan. I am a senior-year university student, and education is my only dream. Because of a sudden visa requirement, I was forced to leave my school country, Kazakhstan, to re-enter—but with an Afghan passport, no country would give me a visa except Afghanistan. When I returned home, the Taliban stopped me from traveling, and I missed two flights meant to take me back to my education.

Now I am trapped. I am only allowed to leave with a male guardian, and although my brother is willing to go with me, we cannot afford the cost of visas and travel through Pakistan. My Kazakhstan visa expires on February 13, and my university has already warned me—I may lose everything I worked for.

Please help me continue my education. If you have daughters or sisters who dream of learning, please understand my fear. Your support could save my future.